“This is why, whenever I am asked on my regular school visits which I believe to be the greatest acheivements of the Labour Government I always focus on the provision of nursery places for 3 and 4 year olds.”

The Dame: “The Dog & Bell is something of a Deptford/South East London CAMRA institution, so it is surprising how many people in the area have never been there, or have heard of it but don’t know where it is.” She does and likes it.